Current French President Nicolas Sarkozy still looks to be in trouble for re-election, as Social Party candidate Francois Hollande is up by 16 points in a direct matchup against him. France uses a two round system in their Presidential matchup, with an initial round of voting, and if no candidate gets more than 50 percent plus 1 vote, then a second round takes place weeks later between the top two voter-getters.
Hollande led 61 percent to 39 percent in the previous poll 10 days earlier, and 64 percent to 36 percent in October. In the first round of elections, Hollande would take 32 percent, Sarkozy 27 percent, and anti-immigrant campaigner Marine Le Pen 18 percent….In the previous poll, Hollande was seen taking 36 percent and Sarkozy 25 percent. According to the poll, 54 percent of Le Pen voters would opt for Hollande in the second round.
